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ASTORIA. OREGON:
TUESDAY
JUNE 17, 1890
City Cmty OMdal Paper.
3Ia3ct a city in the United Stalc3
-which has given aTOy its valuable
fnmchisos for rater and gas, bitterly
regrets the fact now, when it is too
late, and regrets are utterly unavail
ing. Abtoouxce of good water is a par
amount necessity for a successful city.
This admits of no doubt The only
question to be considered is, how can
it best be obtained? Astoria needs a
larger water supply, and upon the
good judgment of its councilmen the
city depends for the answer to this
question.
The editor of the Walla Walla
Journal goes rather strong for some
member of the female persuasion in
that city when ho says there is a foul
mouthed, lying female gossiper and
scandalmonger afflicting the neigh
borhood in Singleton's addition, who
ought to have her tongue cut out by
the roots, so she couldn't talk any
more.
German exporters of textiles and
hops are alarmed over the prospect of
the passage of the McKinley tariff
IhIL Last year 70,000 centals of Ger
man bops were imported by the TJuited
States, and the proposed advaucein
the tariff on hops from 8 cents to 15
cents per pound would, the Gorman
papers say, be ruinous to the German
market
Befoke the Oregon Pioneer associa
tion is the question o extending the
limit of residence as a qualification
for membership, and it is now pro
posed to extend the time to 1859,
which iras the date that Oregon was
admitted as a state. In that case, all
wlo were here when Oregon was a
territory will be eligible to member
ship. It would be a good date to fix
Kpon.
Maxt months have elapsed since
Kcmmler was sentenced in New York
state to die bj- electricity, as punish
ment for murder. Tfis case has been
brought in several courts of the slate
as to who should execute the sen
tence, and it has finally been decided.
Xow comes another hitch in the pro
ceedings, for the Westinghouse Elec
tric company object to having their
dynamos used for such a purpose, and
will bring a suit to regain possession
of them. The decision will be awaited
with interest, and not alone by
Kcmmler.
Tins eveniug the city council will
have before it the water question, and
The Astoktax would again suggest
the advisability of calm deliberation
and good judgment, remembering
that not for the present, but for the
city of the future is action to be
taken. An editorial, in yesterday's
Oregonxan under the heading of
".Municipal Franchises" is well worth
s careful pereual by every councilman
before he goes to the meeting this
evening. The statement concerning
the city of New York teaches a lesson
for younger cities.
Wheeling, West Virginia, affords a
good example of how acitycan con
duct business, rather than give away the
right or franchise to a private corpora
tion. That city owns its gas works
and furnishes gas to its citizens
at 75 cents per thonsand, which
is a lower rate than it can be had in
any other city. Yet even at this low
price, and burning gas in all pubiic
buildings and on the streets, that rate
is high enough to cover all the cost, to
pay interest on the price of the plant,
and leave a small margin of profit
which goes to the city treasury.
m
The recent thrilling escape of the
steamer Normannia from an en
counter with a giant iceberg in an
other victory for the twin screw. The
Teasel was steaming through the fog
at nearly full speed. There was a rift
in the fog, and through it the captain
saw a mountain of ice, but little more
than a steamer's length away. He
signaled the engineer to stop one
screw and reverse it, and sending the
other ahead at full speed he swung
the great ship around as on a pivot,
o that instead of striking the iceberg,
bow on, the vessel entirely escaped
except the stern, which grazed the ice
a peering. This feat of skilful sea
wnmB'up would have been impossible
with a single screw.
A suramoth raft which will eclipse
iu else the Jbggins raft that broke
away from the tow in December, 1887,
aaift t cawed so much peril to ocean
Mremfjhips, will soon be towed into
Kew York from St John.N.B. It
will be composed of seventeen sections,
tech 100 feet long, twenty-five feet
tfekk and thirty-five feet wide.
lerldce's Araica Sutrc.
Tw Best 1&M.YE in the world for
r Cats, Braises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhe
um, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Heads, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
XrapUons, aad positively enres Piles,
c pay required. It IS guaranteed to
fire perfect satisfaction, or money re
n4ed. Irice25 cents per box. For
eeleeyJ.W.Conn.
jr Will Have BailrofJd Connection SJdoner
Bicteteoinmarefflxandfl
p8"--
C.
Clatsop . Land Company.
RealEstate and Insurance Bickers, Notary
Wc are bole Agents for the following choice Real Estate: South Asteria: beautifully situated ou the south side o
loungs Bay, lots 50xl00-75 to $90, on easy terms. Just bckot South Astoria' b Prospect Tark,
Astoria's most popular addition. Lots 27x100 935 to BO, blocks of 22 lots at a liberal discount.
Choice Business and Residence Property in all parts of the city, also fine
prices.
Refer by permlssloato L W.Caso, Banker, Astoria
0rSE2?' ,?on' J'h Cowan. Mayor of Albany
and President of the TJan County Bank. Taco
ina National Bank.
ORIGIN OF THF CENSUS.
Moses in the WilderaessPopaUr Eaaa
eratloas in Earope.
The most ancient statistical record
of the kind is that of Moses in the
wilderness. That enumeration must
have been exceedingly Simula, aa
shown by the first chapter of the
fourth book of Pentateuoh. "Take
ye," says this account, "the sum of all
the congregations of the children of
Israel after their families, by the
house of their fathers, with the num
ber of their names, every male by
tneir polls; from twenty j ears old and
upward, all that are able to 90 forth
to war in Israel; thou and Aaron shall
number them by their armies." The
names of the chief enumerators are
also given, those who assisted Moses
and Aaron being "the renowned
of the congregation, princes of
the tribes of their fathers,
heads of thousands in Israel." Then
the enumerators "assembled all the
congregation together on tho first day
of the second month, and they de
clared their pedigrees after their
families by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of names,
from 20 jears and upwards, by the
polls," This enumeration must have
been an affair soon over, requiring
probably no more than a day's time,
being merely a counting of the heads
of the fighting men. There was. no
counting of women, or children, or
old men, or cripples, and "the ,Levites
were not numbered among' them."
Those who did stand up to bo counted
numbered 603,550.
There is record of a census in China
as far back as the year 2042 B. C, and
of one in Japan the last century before
Christ. Under the constitution of
Solon the citizens of Athens were di
vided and registered into four classes,
according to the amount of their tax
able property or income. The Roman
census was burdened, with more statis
tics than any of these simple enumer
ations. It originated under Serrius
Tullius, sixth king of Borne, and was
an affair of much solemnity. If is not
at all likely any man or woman was
found sufficiently lost to fear of conse
quences to make faces at census offi
cers, or withhold desired information.
Every citizen had to appear upon the
Campus Martins and declare upon oath
his name and dwelling and the value
of his property under the penalty of
navingnis gooas connscatea ana of
being scourged and sold for a" slave.
There was no trouble about having
Buch a census full and complete. It
had the benefit, too, of making the
people to be counted anxious to find
the census man, while he was not put
to the labor of going from house to
house to find the people. Augustus
Caesar, who had a great head for de
tail, when he had the population
numbered greatly enlarged the scope
of the census and improved the method
of taking it
Tho census of modem. Europe is
comparatively recent No" exact
popular enumerations were made in
the seventeenth century, but in the
eighteenth great progress was made in
tho development of statistical science.
In Russia the taking of the census in
a crude way began in 1700, and in
1719, under Peter the Great, though
improvement had been made, females
were omitted from the enumeration.
Census-taking in Prussia dates 'irom
the time of Frederick WflliamlH The
Prussian census of to-day 3 very
exact and complete. It is taken by
civil officers in one day, by means of
printed schedules. The first census in
Austria was taken in 1754, and for
100 j ears was taken each three years,
for military purposes only. In"
Sweden the science of statistics has
been particularly cultivated, and Bel- L
giuni .ranks among tne urst nations oL
the world in completeness of its
national statistics. In .Italy the re
turns of this character are very com
plete the range of inquiries "having.
oeen greatly extended. The moY&-L
ment of tho population is determined
from civil registers kept by the mu
nicipal authorities. In Turkey the
enumeration is very imperfect,
the chief object in taking it
being to provide a basis
for taxation and conscription. In
France the first census of which
records arc extant was taken in 1700.
Of course, as in everything pertaining
to statistics, work of that kind is
thorough in France. The first census
of Great Britain was taken in 1801,
and embraced the sex, but not the
age, of all subjects. The families and
occupations were classified, so as to
exhibit the number employed in agri
culture, in trade and manufactures or
h andicraf ts, and those not comprised in
the classes. Blanks of householders'
schedules are now left all overthe king
dom by an army of enumerators, and
these are required tobe filled up on the
night of April 2nd, and are collected
by the enumerators the following day.
The police assist in enumeratimj'tne
houseless population. The army and
navy are returned by the naval and
military authorities.
Tkc IlefffaaH Hamse Clear. T'
The JLaPaloma cigar and other fine
brands of cigars: the finest in the city,
at Charley Olson's, next to C. IL Cooper.
Ludlow's Ladies' $3.00 Fine Shoes;
also flexible hand-turned French Kids,
at P. J. Goodman's.
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8. DOW, Vic Pres.
D. M. STEWART, Treas,
Incorporated with $25,000 Capital
Clattop
Correspondence Solicited
A. J. STSElACr Ereeftfrt.
L. O. CHENTOLTVfee-PrSiaeiit
aad Besiaesrifibager.
- f rankfort
Paid-up Capital, $300,000.
Frankfort, - - Washington.
Correspondence Solicited.
ASTORIA OFFICE,
P. O.
$1,200.
169 Acres Tine Land on Fuget Island
u 3pQ?E.ini45 FBOM CATBDTjAMET.
Good'tfeiledJBbu0e; JandFartly Cleared and Under Cultivation.
77 Acres : on "Walluski River,
2 MILES PROM CITY LIMITS:
Spfendid Bo&tionClatr and level: Cheapest Acreage in the Market
Warren! A Wright,
JlHALi JSS'i.'ATi IJSAliEKS.
573 Third St.
2.
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
City Express Transfer Company.
H. D. Thing and C. E. Miller,
PROPRIETORS.
Headqoarten at Vain Street wharf.
TELEPHONE JiO. 4S.
A General Express and Dellrery Baataess
Your patronage is solicited.
Maverick National
BANK, BMTOlf, MASS.
CAPITAL ...
SURPLUS .-..
.IM,.U
.. 660,000
Accounts o'f Baakjlaakenand Corpara-tionsaoUcittd.-,
. -
Our faculties for COLLKQTJOHSaK excel
lent, .and.we re-dlaceuat, for Baaks when
balances warrant-icr 5 CS"'..
' Boat Is a-TUa:Ckri tad balances
wltk as froar. BaJdu laetlocated la other
Beserre Cities) count a reserve.
We draw bur awtt txchaBge oa London
and the Coahtneat. aal take cable tr&tiaf era
, Wehve-KrmiiktS'tvt'pym, trst-class
Inreataseat 8eeumts,a4flaTKe proposals
iTvt pMim. uoumBci an uuea waea m
aulncjboods. ---v V ,v - -
We do a general BanldacBaalBeM. and ln
rlte conosvoadeuce.
" ASA-P.iFOTTEB, President.
JOH. W. WQK, Cashier.
Foot of TKoirrlabk .; frarffaadr Oregon.
Advance pfehers
Farm, 3&;3a.
Enw.BownmBdMeaveBeratars
qHsIMroUriMk.KNOINKS.
Blacksmith .? -ddD'rv. Best Axle
uiwoaaa!
nPl!BCMl
d fcthaarttld.Pow
i-aaa iram rae.
",iU4ifle
C. P.jOJwhur,
- Zt -i iw "r-'
Xala St. fhafitAatrla.OoH.
SncMCCRKS: -
CannerySitfiies
BtrliwHKrmljeTwrnes.
NEPTUNE BriaidHWm Twine.
WOOMi)lRTlCJ3eEos? T3aM and Twines
SETHIS ifM HTTING
Of
livMCfflMI
racferi
$ariaedat
BbjigAsr
rmEMHtffMKa
Effected ia PtotjCtoss Ooaipanles,
iuMiuaiaMa
PJNtMX
ifci.rJ
TTjrflii.il rv...
mmt.
.. .A ."iAwi ..al.NcwYorkT
IfMey raeUte Kxpraat aad Walk, Farga M C
' Ftr Stle.
HOUSE AND LOT. COMER OF MAIN
aad'Nlteth atreeta. UST Mxiw. all
s
kxwwu. ufuran TAicawBa-viw. i.ruvvawilTHM in
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I'NEW ASTORIA bjdajJloteareJpingfast. Come; Examine the
i:,CYllUS,Sec,y.
Public! Conveyancers
acreage suitable for platting, at reasonable
Land Go.
Third Street, Astoria, Oregon.
J. F. BOURN, Sec.
J. H. JONES,
Treasurer.
Land Co.
Havel's Brick Buildin.q.
BOX 701.
!
Astoria.
Wm. W. Wherrv.
S.A.WUER&V.
Bichabd Harry,
Civil EnRlneer.
Wherry & Harry,
Real Estate
AND SURVEYING. TOWNSITE WORK
A SPECIALTY.
City and Suburban Property Sold on Com
mission. Investments Made for
Outside Parties.
REFERENCES
T. W. Case, Banket. Judge C. n. Page.
Offiae em TklrA Street",
Near Court House, - ASTORIA. OR.
Astoria Iron Works.
OoncomlySt Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or
GeHersd
latUiiits Soulier Men.
Land and Marine Engines
BOILKR WORK,
Steamboat Work and Cannery Woik
Ctttinfi it til Descriptions Made
( Onierit Short Nttice.
Jomt Fox.. ....President, and Snpt
A.L.F6X, .. Vice President
J. OHnaruut. Sec. and Trcas
E P. NOONAN & CO.
(Successors to)
T. P. Syuea,
.DEALERS IN-
Groceries Produce.
, Water street. Astoria, Oregon.
3TKLWOXK,R0f 7. . p. o. KOX 390
Metfs Aih
Lots In thb .Beautiful Addition for sale at
(69 each:; 530 down, "balance (10 per
month, fla s 'ud copy of ab
stract furnished free.
Astoria Suburbs!
n?e,ik're",nu;ts easi of Astoria and only
-- iniojuiu uuirunu rant iruia ouiuniucv
uklrer-atiaweach; $100 cash,
balance 'Se per month.
j: S. WtANSELL,
teal Ertat Brrter,
ASTOBIA, 01.
TheOregonBakery
- Xi ArCtETEAM), TrMr.
-fiHt-BnaftrHUe ail -ftflij
ksi Haterlato Daed.
fi'ranteed Customers
any p&rtortBeHyJ
SttisBKBnl
J. H. MANSELL,
REAL ESTATE BROKER, -
NOTARY PUBLIC FOR STATE OF OREGON.
City Lots and Acre Property, Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water
Frontage for Sale.
Correspondence Solicited. r.O.BoxSCS, Established 1883.
. INVESTMENTS .MADE FOR OUTSIDE PARTIES.
Next W. U. Telegraph Ofllw. Third St. Astoria, Oregon.
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Mikado"
CANDY
To-Day-Fine Ice Cream Soda-To-Day
Also Handle None bnt the Finest Key West and Imported
- OIGAHS.
riease Call and GU c me a Trial. TIITRD STICEET, Next W. U. Telegraph Office
.
I. L. miHART, Real Estate Broker
Office on Third St, Opp. Odd Fellow's Temple. I O. Box Ml.
ASTORIA, OREGON.
Lots in WARRENTON and WEST WARRENT0N For Sale,
On Installment rian. Discount for Cash.
A residence In Astoria since 1S72 enables
me to give the best of information respect
ing properiy in Asiona anu ims icmuy.
FRED
Saddles and Harness
A LAEGE STOCK TO SELECT FROM.
GOODS AT SAN FRANCISCO PRICES.
I make a specialty or good ork and guarantee satisfaction. At tin Old Stand, Wes
bide Olney Street, Near "Wilson & Fishrr's.
ASTORIA,
. II. SORENSOX.
Sorenson 3fe Co.,
Real Estate Agents!
NOTARY
Correspondence Solicited.
P. O. Box 1G3.
D. H. "WELCH & CO.,
Real Estate, line, (IpI Brokers
NOTARY PUBLIC FOR OREGON'.
We have Property in the original townsitc from $225 up-
warus. uooii business ana liesmence jrroperiy
always on onr list.
In estments made for non-residents. Correspondence solicited.
Call and see us.
Office en Water Street, Acar
wT :S;a:"lf
Immense Stoclt
or-
FURNITURE
CHAS. HEILBORN.
Two car loads received: Moro on the way.
You'aro inlted to see the finest display of
Furniture, Carpets, etc., in the city. Prices reasonable.
THE OLD STAND, - ASTORIA,
OR.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries, Provision and Mill Feed.
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
o
Tho Largest and finest assortment of
yresli Fruits and 7egetaUoa.
Received fresh every Steamer.
BOOTS AND SHOES!
Of Beet Gnalitv. and at
LOWEST PRICES,
AT THE
SIGH OF THE GOLDEN SHOE.
3C3ST EC.SCXO.
ASTORIA !
Than Any Other Point
FACTORY
"ITT T TTOT "CTWTT i lim
M.-U. J-ll-UlnJLl.llAA
AGENT. -
SAIZ
OREGON.
C. S. GUNDERSON.
PUBLIC.
Oflic-i' on Olnej- Street,
netWLt'ii "-icond and Thud.
Union Pacific "Wharf and Depot
THE
Largest : Stock I
THE
Lowest : Prices I
H. EKSTROM,
Practical : Watchmaker,
ASTORIA, OB.
A line line of Gold and Silver Watches,
Solid Gold and Plated Jewelry, Clocks, etc,
at reasonable prices. Repairing Promptly
Done. Next to Morgan & Sherman.
A Large
Property and Buy.
.jr lr
CLOSING
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mwmmm
BEGINNING TOMORROW,
Wtt will offer for Sale our entire Stock BELOW ITS OR
IGINAL 'COST. Surprise bargains every day.
Orders from the country will receive prompt
attention and the benefit of onr red net ion.
TERMS OF SALE STRICTLY CASH.
New York Novelty Store,
Flavel's 'Brick Building, Opp. Occident Hotel.
T. B. LOUGHERY.
DRALKB IN
Cigars, : Tobaccos, ; and : Cigarettes
CONFECTIONERY, ETC.
an): Birr tiie' best-brands iiaudlei.
THIRD STREET, ASTORIA, OREGON'
Opposite Hahn's Hoot and Shoe Store.
CITY BOOK STORE.
: Spring Season 1890.
Baby Carriage. Doll Carriages. Bird Cages
Croquet bets. Hamnncks, Base Balls
aim Bat-', Foot Balls.
Fishing Tackle, Air Guns. "Wagons. Picnic
and Lunch Baskets, Boiler Skates, etc.
THIRD STREET,
GRIFFIM : & : REEP.
Wholesale Wine House,
Fine Wines, Choice Brands.
Ibavo completed arrangements for huppljinp any brand of "Wine in any quantity
at lowent casa fiarcs.
The Trade Supplied,
Families Supplied.
ALL ORDERS DELIVERED FREE IN ASTORIA.
Yonr patronage in City or Country solicited.
A. W. UTZINGER. Cosmopolitan Saloon.
SEALAN0.
. .T,1V.t.''.,,llJ,misnf the Ilwaco ami bho.ilwater Bay Railroad. THE GREAT
EST SUMMER RE-OUT ON TIIK NORTHWEST COAST7 LiSatttehiad
or the Ray, at deep water, and only twelve miles from the bar. The coming
County eat and Commercial Metrop In of Pacific county. Now laid out. Lots
on the market from S50, and upward-
r or particulars and full information, pall on or address
B. A. SEABORC,
Stockton
AND EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
City, Suburban and Acreage Property For Sale.
MAIN ST., ASTORIA, OR., P. 0. Box 511.
The Leading Tailors.
Fiedler : & : McDonald.
Call and See Onr Nobby
Jnst Arrived.
It comprises the latest goods in the market, and we offer them at prices never
before heard of in Astoria, and guarantee the best and most
comfortable fitting suits in the city.
Next to G. H. Cooper's
The New Model Range
CAN BE HAD IN ASTORIA, ONLY OP
. R. HAWES,
agent. Call and Examine It ; You Will be
Buck Patent Cooking Stove,
AND OTHER FIRST CLASS STOVES.
Furnace Work, Steam Fittings, Etc.,
on the Harbor.
Railroad Wharf is to be completed there by June 5th
OUT SALE i
TBS-
Spring Season 1890.
A Splendid Stock of Fine Stationery. Blank
Books School Books and Supplies
Just Received,
A Full Stock of Paper Novels.
PIANOS AND ORGAN3.
ASTORIA, OR.
& Welch,
No curbstone brokers employed here
Stock of Spring Goods
Astoria, Oregon.
Pleased. E. R. Hawea Is also Ageat t or thw
a Specialty. A Full Stock an Hanev
mnu
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E. J. FORD & 0
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